Category : TJHN Originals
The Rules Changed. The Path Changed. Your Decision Must Change
In today’s world of junior hockey, almost everything we once understood about the pathway to college hockey has changed—and unfortunately, it has not changed in...
The College Enrollment Reckoning: America’s Universities Are Finally Paying the Bill – NCAA D3 Programs At High Risk
For years, American colleges and universities were warned. The number of traditional college-age Americans was going to decline. Birth rates had fallen. Regional population patterns...
The Death Pool – Six More Deaths
Just past the midpoint of August, and suddenly the great North American pay-to-play hockey machine is starting to make some very uncomfortable noises. You know...
The NAHL Hoarding Players With USA Hockey Approval In Order To Save The NA3 And Hurt Canada?
How desperate is USA Hockey to keep American players from going to Canada? And how desperate is the NAHL to keep players from exploring the...
2006 Birth-Year Players: Its Time to Stop Chasing Junior Hockey – There Is A Better Option
If the NAHL, BCHL or Another Junior Tryout Hasn’t Worked Out, There Is Still a Great Option — And It Isn’t Another Tryout For a...
NCAA Division II Joins Division I With Five-in-Five Eligibility — Division III Is Next
The NCAA’s eligibility landscape is changing rapidly, and the impact on college hockey could be enormous. For decades, NCAA athletes have generally operated under a...
Living the Dream… On Your Parents’ Dime – The Truth Coaches Don’t Want 2006 Players to Hear
If you’re a 2006 birth-year player, I have to ask one simple question: Why would you pay to play junior hockey when you could be...
The Death Pool – Another NCAA D3 School Closes And There Are More To Come
It’s only been a few months since Anna Maria College closed its doors. While that announcement caught many students and parents by surprise, it came...
The Death Pool – Top 10 Signs Your Junior Hockey Team Is Already Preparing to Fold
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls… it’s that magical time of year again. The Facebook messages start rolling in. The emails begin arriving. Every struggling...
The Death Pool – The Death March To Seventy Has Begun
Ladies and Gentlemen, Moms and Dads, Boys and Girls… it’s that magical time of year again. But before we dive into this year’s festivities, let’s...
Pay Attention Moms And Dads – Its Long Over Due
After a lifetime of advising, coaching, and simply talking hockey with players and parents, you’d think there wouldn’t be much left that could surprise me....
Bratislava Capitals Expand Opportunities for Student-Athletes Through FAFSA Eligibility
The Bratislava Capitals are proud to announce an exciting opportunity for student-athletes seeking to combine elite hockey development with higher education. Through the Bratislava Capitals...
The Summer Camp Circus: Hope, Hype, and Hockey Reality
Knock, Knock: Reality Is Calling the 2006 & 2007 Birth Years. Here we are. Mid-July. The annual summer camp circus is officially in town for...
The Death Pool – Tennessee State Cancels First Season For Second Time
Tennessee State’s foray into NCAA Division I hockey has been nothing short of a masterclass in how not to launch an athletic program. Let’s be...
The Five-in-Five Era Is Coming to NCAA Division III—The Only Real Question Is What It Will Look Like
The landscape of NCAA eligibility is changing faster than at any point in decades. With Division I officially moving to an age-based five-year eligibility model...
The Death Pool – Prepare For The Blood Bath – Guest Writer
Junior hockey. Love it or hate it, it’s the gift that keeps on giving. Although, to be fair, some organizations have less in common with...
The NCAA Moved The Goalposts—and the 2006 and 2007 Birth Years Are Paying the Price
The NCAA’s new Division I “Five in Five” eligibility rule is already reshaping the college hockey landscape—and not in the way many families were promised....
For 2005 Birth Year Players The Waiting Game Is Usually a Losing Game
As we head into July, there are still thousands of 2005 birth-year hockey players holding onto the hope of receiving an NCAA Division III offer....
The USHL Expansion Plan Has All The Hallmarks TJHN Expected
The USHL’s move into the Western United States didn’t just surprise people—it changed the conversation around junior hockey overnight. For those outside the industry, the...
NCAA Five In Five Eligibilty Rule Becomes Official
We’ve been saying this was coming. Some people didn’t believe it would happen. Others spread rumors that hockey would receive grandfather provisions that would allow...